Sixers looking for former Wookie Mark McNamara for title celebration

Spurs Nation remembers Mark McNamara for the season he played for the Silver in Black in 1983-84.

Mo McHone was looking for backup help inside after the Spurs stumbled to a 1-3 record in the 1983-84 season. He looked to McNamara, a giant backup who received little playing time behind Moses Malone on the 1983 NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers.

Before he got to the Spurs, McNamara worked as a Hollywood stand-in for that furry alien life-form called a Wookie in “Return of the Jedi” in 1983. He had lasers shot at him, swords thrust at his carcass, and even a great death scene.

On the court, McNamara didn’t turn out as good as advertised. He was traded 13 months later to Kansas City for Billy Knight, averaging 5.1 points per game in 82 games and three starts with the Spurs during parts of two seasons with them.

The 6-foot-11 center from California spent eight seasons in the NBA before his final season in the league when he played two games with Orlando. He hasn’t been seen much since.